GLSA 200801-13: ngIRCd: Denial of Service
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | ngIRCd: Denial of Service |
| Date: | 01/27/2008 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200801-13 |
Synopsis
ngIRCd does not properly sanitize commands sent by users, allowing for a Denial of Service.Background
ngIRCd is a free open source daemon for Internet Relay Chat (IRC).
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-irc/ngircd | < 0.10.4 | >= 0.10.4 | All supported architectures |
Description
The IRC_PART() function in the file irc-channel.c does not properly check the number of parameters, referencing an invalid pointer if no channel is supplied.
Impact
A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to crash the ngIRCd daemon.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All ngIRCd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/ngircd-0.10.4"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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